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The Costa del Sol is still the number one choice in Andalucía by a long way when it comes to attracting foreign property buyers.

Fotolia 114355057 S - Seven out of ten properties sold to foreigners in Andalucía are located in Málaga provinceBetween January and July this year, there were 4,978 registered real estate transactions to non-Spanish purchasers in Malaga province, an increase of 16.9% on the same period in 2015.

According to official Spanish government data, this accounts for 70% of the residential properties sold to foreigners throughout the whole of Andalucía.

On a regional level, the number of properties bought by foreigners in Andalucía increased by 18.9% in the first six months of this year. The 5,973 transactions in the same period in 2015 rose to 7,105 sales in 2016.
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Benahavís (Málaga), 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Built area 181 m2, Swimming-pool

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House of Mirrors, dwelling in Barcelona’s Plaça Catalunya, designed by Nook Architects.

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Orihuela Costa (Alicante), 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Built area 86 m2, terrace, within walking distance to the beach, €148,000

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This modern style residence is located in Paterna, Valencia, and was designed by the Spanish firm Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

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Hoteliers’ associations in Benidorm and Gran Canaria have complained about “clear abuse” by British law firms who approach holidaymakers promising “to get them their money back for their Benidorm Costa Blanca 300x186 - Holiday resorts' anger at UK lawyers who encourage tourists to sue hotelsholidays” on a “no win, no fee” basis.

According to reports over the summer, mobile ‘help centres’ have appeared in areas popular with UK tourists that encourage them to make compensation claims for complaints such as sickness or poor quality.

European package holiday legislation makes tour operators responsible for compensating passengers if anything goes wrong on holiday, however these amounts are normally taken off the money paid to hoteliers as part of their contract.
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Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, Built area 400 m2, Swimming-pool

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This stylish dwelling, located in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), was designed in 2014 by interior designer Marisa González-Llanos.

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The regional government’s new legislation concerning holiday rentals states that owners who are renting their properties to tourists are now obliged to register the property with the Andalusian 15724 1636726 foto 806308 300x188 - Are property owners complying with the new holiday rentals legislation? tourist registry.

The Junta de Andalucía estimates that around 80,000 private homes with some 400,000 beds are offered as tourist rentals in the region, and this new law is intended to bring to light illegal practices and unfair competition.

The legislation has received the thumbs-up from the local hotel sector, but some property owners claim they have been forced to stop offering their properties for short-term rentals, because they simply cannot afford to comply with the conditions.

Owners who fail to comply with the new regulations could face fines of up to €150,000 and they could also have their properties removed from the registry, but are the proprietors of potential holiday apartments complying with these new rules?
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